Focus on faculty: David Murr ’92
By Jeff Shelman After a journey that included two years in Tanzania with the Peace Corps, graduate studies at Boston University, post-doctoral work at Dartmouth College, and a year… more >
The personality of place – Gus’ office
By Stephen Geffre In summer 1974, history professor Don “Gus” Gustafson took a paintbrush and a can of green paint and colored his walls to match his personality. Then the… more >
Writing a living faith
By Betsey Norgard Baptisms, confirmation classes, choir pictures, pastor controversies, new buildings—what makes up the history of a congregation? Three Augsburg history professors— Jacqueline deVries, Don Gustafson and Michael… more >
Making peace in the community
By Wendi Wheeler, ’06 Imagine if we were to treat one another as sacred beings. Imagine a community where everyone feels welcomed and respected. The Wakanheza project teaches that there… more >
Sociology shines – the evolution of a department
By Betsey Norgard During the past academic year, the stars seemed to shine on the Sociology Department as faculty received awards and grants, and the department itself was recognized for… more >
Augsburg faculty in focus
By Betsey Norgard, Wendi Wheeler ’06, Jeff Shelman Faculty are at the heart of an Augsburg education. Augsburg’s nearly 200 full-time and more than 200 part… more >
How green is our magazine?
In the process of writing and designing a “green” issue of the Augsburg Now, we asked ourselves what we could do to make the magazine itself more environmentally friendly. Using… more >
Spring 2009 Web Extras
VIDEO: Sustainable cities Made (mostly) in Minnesota Sustainable study abroad… more >
Project IGNITE set to launch
Discover Italy with fellow Auggies “WAS IT IN SHORT, EVER TO BE ELSEWHERE WHEN ONE COULD BE IN ITALY” —EDITH WHARTON You are invited to join the fellowship of other… more >
Richmond Appleton ’09, Environmental Studies
by Jennifer Hipple, Weekend College Student Richmond Appleton is passionate about giving back to his communities—the Twin Cities and his birthplace of Liberia. Early in his Augsburg career, he… more >